Newswise — NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital ranks first in New York City and sixth in the nation, according to the 2006 U.S. News & World Report "America's Best Hospitals" survey. It is the sixth consecutive year that NewYork-Presbyterian is the only New York metropolitan-area hospital on the list.

It is also the sixth consecutive year that the NewYork-Presbyterian's "Honor Roll" ranking has advanced. The Hospital ranked seventh in 2005.

The Honor Roll lists the top 14 hospitals nationally based on reputation, mortality rates and other care-related factors.

"We are pleased to be listed among the distinguished group of hospitals on the U.S. News & World Report 'Honor Roll.' Our goal is to offer the highest quality care, provided by a team of health-care professionals deeply dedicated to serving patients and their families," says Dr. Herbert Pardes, president and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. "This goal is achieved through the commitment of our physicians, nurses, staff and employees and through medical research that is made possible by our affiliation with two top-tier medical colleges -- Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons."

Dr. Steven J. Corwin, executive vice president and COO, adds, "This distinction is a tribute to the teamwork of our dedicated health-care professionals who every day demonstrate their commitment to putting our patients first."

For the second year, NewYork-Presbyterian is the only New York metropolitan-area hospital -- and one of only five Honor Roll hospitals -- to rank in all 16 medical specialties included by U.S. News.

NewYork-Presbyterian ranks among the top five in five specialties: Gynecology (#4); Kidney Disease (#5); Neurology & Neurosurgery (#4); Psychiatry (#3); and Urology (#5). The Hospital ranks among the top 10 in an additional three specialties: Heart & Heart Surgery (#8); Hormonal/Endocrinology (#8); and Pediatrics (#6).

Additional rankings include Cancer (#24); Digestive Disorders (#16); Ear, Nose & Throat (#23); Orthopedics (#13); Ophthalmology (#12); Rehabilitation (#23); Respiratory Disorders (#18); and Rheumatology (#15).

U.S. News has issued the annual rankings of medical centers for the last 17 years. The full rankings can be viewed at www.usnews.com/besthospitals. The 2006 "America's Best Hospitals" issue will be available on newsstands Monday, July 10.

NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalNewYork-Presbyterian Hospital -- based in New York City -- is the nation's largest not-for-profit, non-sectarian hospital, with 2,344 beds. It provides state-of-the-art inpatient, ambulatory and preventive care in all areas of medicine at five major centers: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Allen Pavilion and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division. One of the largest and most comprehensive health-care institutions in the world, the Hospital is committed to excellence in patient care, research, education and community service. It ranks among the top 10 in U.S. News & World Report's guide to "America's Best Hospitals," has the greatest number of physicians listed in New York magazine's "Best Doctors" issue, and is included among Solucient's top 15 major teaching hospitals. The Hospital has academic affiliations with two of the nation's leading medical colleges: Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

The NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System -- which includes acute-care and community hospitals, long-term care facilities, ambulatory sites and specialty institutes -- is committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective and conveniently accessible care to communities throughout the tri-state metropolitan region. The System serves one in four patients in the New York metropolitan area.